Open (Kwon Eun-bi EP)

{{Infobox album | name = Open | type = EP | artist = [[Kwon Eun-bi]] | cover = Kwon Eun-bi - Open.jpg | caption = Digital and "In" version cover | alt = | released = {{Start date|2021|08|24}} | recorded = 2021 | studio = | genre = [[K-pop]] | length = 18:46 | language = [[Korean language|Korean]] | label = {{hlist|[[Woollim Entertainment|Woollim]]|[[Kakao Entertainment|Kakao]]}} | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = [[Color (EP)|Color]] | next_year = 2022 | misc = {{Singles | name = Open | type = EP | single1 = Door | single1date = August 24, 2021 }} }} {{Album ratings | rev1 = ''[[IZM]]'' | rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|author=Jung Su-min|date=October 2021|title=Kwon Eun-bi – Open|url=http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=30895&bigcateidx=1&subcateidx=3&view_tp=1|website=[[IZM]]|access-date=January 28, 2023|language=ko}}</ref> | noprose=yes }}

'''''Open''''' is the debut [[extended play]] by South Korean singer [[Kwon Eun-bi]]. The album consists of six songs including the lead single, "Door". It was released digitally and physically on August 24, 2021 by [[Woollim Entertainment]] and distributed by [[Kakao Entertainment]].

==Background== After wrapping up promotions with her former group [[Iz*One]] on April 29, 2021, Kwon Eun-bi stated through an interview with ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire magazine]]'' in July that she was planning on releasing an album sometime within the year. On August 5, 2021, South Korean media outlet ''Star News'' reported that Kwon Eun-bi would be the first member from Iz*One to make her solo debut and was filming the music video and doing photoshoots for her upcoming album which would be released at the end of August. Woollim Entertainment then confirmed on the same day that she was "working on making the final touches on her solo album".<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/izone-kwon-eun-bi-solo-debut-august-confirmed-3011682| title=Ex-IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi to make solo debut this month |publisher=[[NME]] |first=Carmen |last=Chin |date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=August 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/08/05/entertainment/kpop/Kwon-Eunbi-IZONE/20210805182000769.html| title=Former IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi to drop solo album in August |publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]] |first=Min-hee|last=Shin |date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=August 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Eun-hae|title=울림 측 "권은비, 8월 말 발매 목표로 솔로 앨범 준비 중"(공식)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000475925|website=Newsen|date=August 5, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021}}</ref> On August 9, it was revealed through a teaser image that the album would be released on August 24, 2021. On August 11, another teaser image was uploaded on the artist's official [[Social networking service|SNS]] accounts, revealing the title of the EP, ''Open''.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Kwon Eunbi |user=KWONEUNBI |number=1424656724418469891 |date=August 9, 2021 |title=권은비(KWON EUN BI) 1st Mini Album｜COMING SOON POSTER 2021.08.24 6PM RELEASE |access-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809090017/https://twitter.com/KWONEUNBI/status/1424656724418469891 |archive-date=August 9, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Kwon Eunbi |user=KWONEUNBI |number=1425381529211920387 |date=August 11, 2021 |title=권은비(KWON EUN BI) 1st Mini Album｜Concept Photo #1 2021.08.24 6PM RELEASE |access-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811152042/https://twitter.com/KWONEUNBI/status/1425381529211920387 |archive-date=August 11, 2021 }}</ref> On August 19, it was confirmed through the album preview that the lead single would be called "Door". During the showcase for the album on August 24, Eunbi stated that she chose the title 'Open' for the album because she "wanted to open a new version of herself as a solo artist".<ref name=kjd>{{cite web| url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/08/24/entertainment/kpop/kwon-eunbi-kwon-eunbi-kwon-eunbi-door/20210824182500522.html| title=Former IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi hopes third time is a charm |publisher=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]] |first=Haley |last=Yang |date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2021}}</ref>

== Composition == The lead single "Door" is described as an [[electro swing]] song that uses brass instruments and has elements of [[jazz]]. The song was composed by Hwang Hyun (Monotree) and Jung Ho-hyun (e.one) whom Eunbi had previously worked with several times when she was a member of Iz*One. Its lyrics were co-written by Hwang Hyun, Jung Ho-hyun and Eunbi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/kwon-eun-bi-takes-viewers-her-glittery-and-jazzy-world-mv-teaser-door-867845 |title=Kwon Eun Bi takes viewers to her glittery and jazzy world with the MV teaser for 'Door' |publisher=[[Pinkvilla]] |first=Anoushka |last=Mathew |date=August 22, 2021 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-date=October 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211013180630/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/kwon-eun-bi-takes-viewers-her-glittery-and-jazzy-world-mv-teaser-door-867845 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The album also includes five other tracks. "Open" serves as the album's intro. "Amigo" is a [[moombahton]] and [[Trap music|trap]] song written and composed by Inner Child (MonoTree) which features her labelmate Babysoul of [[Lovelyz]]. "Blue Eyes", written and composed by both DD! and James Keys, is described as an [[R&B]] and [[pop music|pop]] song that has a "dreamlike" [[synthesizer]] sound. "Rain" is an emotional ballad about heartbreak co-written and co-composed by Eunbi with Jung Ho-hyun (e.one). The final track "Eternity" is an [[acoustic pop]] song that is dedicated to her fans and is composed by Park Tae-jin with lyrics written by Kim Hyun-ah.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Da-gyeom|title="롤모델=보아"...권은비, 아이즈원 벗고 솔로 가수 도약[종합]|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2021/08/818844/|website=Star Daily|date=August 24, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021}}</ref>

Eunbi was heavily involved in the overall concept, stage performance and album production and said "I tried to participate as much as I could in the production process, and I thought hard about how I could show various concepts and genres through the EP".<ref name=kjd/><ref>{{cite web| url=https://pressreels.com/interview-kwon-eun-bi-opens-her-new-chapter-as-a-solo-artist/20601| title=Interview: Kwon Eun Bi "OPEN"s her new chapter as a solo artist |publisher=Press Reels |date=September 2, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2021}}</ref>

==Promotion== To promote the album, Woollim Entertainment released several concept photos and lyrics photos for each of the album's tracks.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/ex-izone-member-kwon-eun-bi-teases-debut-solo-track-amigo-3019893| title=Ex-IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi teases debut solo track 'AMIGO' |publisher=[[NME]] |first=Gladys |last=Yeo |date=August 16, 2021 |access-date=August 23, 2021}}</ref> The singer also opened her official SNS accounts on [[Twitter]], [[Instagram]], [[YouTube]] and [[V Live]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Woollim Entertainment |user=woollim_ent |number=1424655456740339714 |date=August 9, 2021 |title=[ KWON EUN BI OFFICIAL SNS OPEN ] 권은비의 OFFICIAL SNS가 오픈되었습니다! |access-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809085512/https://twitter.com/woollim_ent/status/1424655456740339714 |archive-date=August 9, 2021 }}</ref> Track teasers for each song from the album were then released through the artist's official YouTube channel. Woollim Entertainment also announced that Eunbi would be holding online video fansigns and an album showcase through her V Live channel on August 24.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Kwon Eunbi |user=KWONEUNBI |number=1428271130066898950 |date=August 19, 2021 |title=KWON EUN BI 1st MINI ALBUM 'OPEN' SHOWCASE 2021. 08. 24 8PM 은비의 데뷔 쇼케이스가 [OPEN] 됩니다 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819085930/https://twitter.com/KWONEUNBI/status/1428271130066898950 |archive-date=August 19, 2021 }}</ref> A music video teaser for the lead single "Door" was released on August 22.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Yu|first1=Su-yeon|title="분위기 美쳤다"…아이즈원 출신 권은비, 솔로 앨범 'OPEN' 뮤비 티저 공개|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=14623270|website=Top Star News|date=August 22, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2021}}</ref> The music video for "Door" was released on August 24 along with the EP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.donga.com/idolnews/article/all/20210824/108733447/1|title=[DA:신곡] 권은비, 아이즈원→디바 새출발…솔로 데뷔 '도어' (종합)|website=Sports Donga|first=Hyo-jin|last=Jeon|date=August 24, 2021|access-date=August 24, 2021|language=ko}}</ref> Eunbi held a showcase for the album on the day of its release where she performed three tracks from the album; "Door", "Blue Eyes" and "Eternity".<ref name=kjd/> The singer also made her [[Music programs of South Korea#Performances|debut stage]] on ''[[M! Countdown]]'' on August 26 where she performed the lead single "Door".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=606725|title='엠카운트다운' 권은비, 첫 솔로 데뷔 무대 선보인다|website=NBN News|first=Seong-hoon|last=Hong|date=August 26, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021|language=ko}}</ref> She then continued to promote the song on several music programs in South Korea such as ''[[Music Bank (TV series)|Music Bank]]'', ''[[Show! Music Core]]'', ''[[Inkigayo]]'', ''[[The Show (South Korean TV series)|The Show]]'' and ''[[Show Champion]]''. She also appeared on various radio shows to promote the album such as ''Kim Shin Young's Noon Song of Hope'' and ''Wendy's Young Street''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news1.kr/articles/?4413995|title='정희' 효연X권은비, 이수만·소녀시대·아이즈원도 응원한 솔로 활동(종합)|website=News1|first=Min-ji|last=Kim|date=August 25, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/ko-kr/entertainment/tv/%EA%B6%8C%EC%9D%80%EB%B9%84-%EB%A0%88%EB%93%9C%EB%B2%A8%EB%B2%B3-%EC%9B%AC%EB%94%94%EC%99%80-%EC%9D%8C%EC%95%85%EB%B0%A9%EC%86%A1%EC%84%9C-%EC%9E%AC%ED%9A%8C-%E2%80%9C%EC%B2%9C%EC%82%AC%EB%8B%98%EA%B3%BC%E2%80%9D/ar-AANSTq7|title=권은비, 레드벨벳 웬디와 음악방송서 재회 "천사님과" [SNS★컷]|publisher=Newsen|first=Soo-in|last=Park|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021|language=ko}}</ref>

===Music video=== For the music video, Eunbi drew inspiration from children's books, particularly ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'', where Eunbi can be seen navigating through colorful hallways and entering numerous doors into a fantasy world while wearing a crown with bunny ears.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/watch-kwon-eun-bi-dances-wonderland-door-mv-870650 |title=WATCH: Kwon Eun Bi dances in a wonderland in the 'Door' MV |publisher=[[Pinkvilla]] |first=Khushboo |last=Madaan |date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2021 |archive-date=September 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908220113/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/watch-kwon-eun-bi-dances-wonderland-door-mv-870650 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The singer also wanted the song and music video to feel like a musical, so she watched different musicals such as ''[[Fame (musical)|Fame]]'', ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' and ''[[Burlesque (2010 American film)|Burlesque]]'' for references and stated that she "tried to pepper in a lot of musical elements for her choreography to highlight the visual aspects of her music". She explained that for the performance, she suggested decorating the stage as a [[Broadway musical]] and added "I think I was able to pull out dance moves with the dancers, and we were able to create a high-quality performance".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Se-yeon|title=권은비 트위터 블루룸라이브, 50만 글로벌 팬 함께했다|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2021/08/824502/|website=Star Today|date=August 26, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210824001018| title=Kwon Eun-bi opens new chapter of musical career with 'Door' |publisher=[[The Korea Herald]] |first=Jun-hee |last=Park |date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=September 9, 2021}}</ref>

==Commercial performance== The lead single "Door" debuted at No. 3 on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[World Digital Songs]] chart.<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine|title=WORLD DIGITAL SONG SALES - The week of September 11, 2021 |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2021-09-11 |accessdate=September 9, 2021 |date=September 8, 2021}}</ref> In Japan, the album debuted at No. 34 on the [[Oricon Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/751917/rank/album/|title=Oricon Albums Chart|website=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|accessdate=September 9, 2021}} </ref> In South Korea, the album debuted at No. 8 on the [[Gaon Album Chart]] while "Door" debuted at No. 14 on the Gaon Download Chart. All of the album's other tracks also charted on the Gaon Download Chart.<ref>[http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=35&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week South Korea's Gaon Album Chart from August 22-28, 2021 (in Korean)] Originally from [[Gaon Music Chart]] (August 2021). Retrieved on September 9, 2021.</ref><ref>[http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=35&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week South Korea's Gaon Download Chart from August 22-28, 2021 (in Korean)] Originally from [[Gaon Music Chart]] (August 2021). Retrieved on September 9, 2021.</ref>

==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Open'' track listing | extra_column = Arrangement

| title1 = Open | lyrics1 = {{hlist|Jung Ho-hyun (e.one)|Hwang Hyun (Monotree)}} | music1 = {{hlist|Jung Ho-hyun (e.one)|Hwang Hyun (Monotree)}} | extra1 = {{hlist|Jung Ho-hyun (e.one)|Hwang Hyun (Monotree)}} | length1 = 0:56

| title2 = Door | lyrics2 = {{hlist|Kwon Eun-bi|Jung Ho-hyun (e.one)|Hwang Hyun (Monotree)}} | music2 = {{hlist|Jung Ho-hyun (e.one)|Hwang Hyun (Monotree)}} | extra2 = {{hlist|Jung Ho-hyun (e.one)|Hwang Hyun (Monotree)}} | length2 = 3:19

| title4 = Blue Eyes | lyrics4 = {{hlist|DD!|James Keys}} | music4 = {{hlist|DD!|James Keys}} | extra4 = James Keys | length4 = 3:18

| title5 = Rain | note5 = {{Korean|hangul=비 오는 길|rr=Bi Oneun Gil|lit=Rainy Day}} | lyrics5 = {{hlist|Kwon Eun-bi|Jung Ho-hyun (e.one)}} | music5 = {{hlist|Kwon Eun-bi|Jung Ho-hyun (e.one)}} | extra5 = {{hlist|Jung Ho-hyun (e.one)|BYMORE}} | length5 = 4:17

| total_length = 18:46 }}

==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''Open'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Oricon|34|date=2021-09-13/p/4|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2021}} |- ! scope="row"| South Korean Albums ([[Gaon Album Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=35&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|title=Gaon Album Chart – Week 35, 2021|website=[[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon Chart]]|language=ko|access-date=September 30, 2021}}</ref> | 8 |}

==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+Release dates and formats for ''Open'' ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" | Various | rowspan="2" | August 24, 2021 | rowspan="2" | {{hlist|[[Compact disc|CD]]|[[Music download|digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}} |{{hlist|[[Woollim Entertainment|Woollim]]}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021080408391084121|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805101542/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021080408391084121|title=[단독]권은비, 8월 말 솔로 앨범 발매..'포스트 아이즈원' 첫 주자|language=ko|publisher=Star News|first=Wan-sik|last=Mun|date=August 5, 2021|archive-date=August 5, 2021}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | South Korea | {{hlist|[[Woollim Entertainment|Woollim]]|[[Kakao Entertainment|Kakao]]}} |}

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